Homemade Attic Trusses

Video 9 build install soffit ladders.

Homemade attic trusses.

The longer the truss and the steeper the roof pitch the larger the room. Cut plywood gusset plates to fasten together lightweight trusses. Video 7 skirting base trim options. Video 10 install roof sheathing.

Roof truss design 1 24 span 2 web with plywood gussets figure 1 figure 1 roof truss 24 span 2 web with plywood gussets detailed information for a 2 web roof truss with a 24 span with plywood gussets. There are two distinct methods for making your own roof trusses. Gusset plates are used to secure the connections between the individual truss components. Cut a plumbed edge 45 degree angle cut in each rafter piece.

As well running an attic air duct system can be very difficult if the roof trusses were not designed for that application. The rooms in the attic trusses depend on the length of the truss and the pitch or steepness of the roof. The plumbed edge will allow the rafter pieces to seamlessly fit together to form each truss shape. Select file new planfrom the menu to open a new blank plan.

Do you need a crane to set attic trusses. It takes considerable climbing skills and temporary walls to build the trusses in position so we will focus on prefabricating them. Select build wall straight exterior wallfrom the menu then click and drag to draw a rectangular structure. Video 5 framing walls.

Because attic trusses require specific conditions to be met before they can be created we ll begin by drawing a simple structure that meets those requirements. Video 4 build homemade trusses. Video 6 installing the trusses. Video 11 install fascia boards soffit material.

Yes you ll need a crane because a typical attic truss weighs well over 100 pounds. Make sure you have two rafter lengths for each truss you expect to make. Making shed trusses will not always turn out to be perfect it s very easy to build one that will be way off if your angle cuts are off by even as much as 2 or 3 degrees. You just need to correct any errors before going on to the next truss.

Video 8 install lp smart side panels part 1. It s safer to use a crane for all.